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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Bexley 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: TABLE V.Dental Inspection and Treatment.

TABLE V.

Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers— (a) Periodic age groups5,205
(b) Specials1,578
Total6,783
(2) Number found to require treatment4,601
(3) Number referred for treatment4.601
(4) Number actually treated2,339*
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment8,094*
(6) Half-days devoted to: Inspection30
Treatment941
Total (6)971
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth2,636
Temporary Teeth1,171
Total (7)3,807
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth2,301
Temporary Teeth1,149
Total (8)3,450
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth1,040
Temporary Teeth3,281
Total (9)4,321
(10) Administration of general anæsthetics for extraction1,428
(11) Other operations: Permanent Teeth1,514*
Temporary Teeth291
Total (11)1,805

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* These figures include orthodontic work.
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